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Forum: Road Cycling
01-17-16, 10:05 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 18,191
Posted By chaadster

Strayduck, I'm totally biased, of course,...

Strayduck,

I'm totally biased, of course, but the MY12 paint is the best of all the Venturis, including the first generation frames. As you note, the richness of the blue has its own energy, and...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-21-14, 07:44 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 18,191
Posted By chaadster

The Venturi doesn't have a tapered head tube, and...

The Venturi doesn't have a tapered head tube, and even if it did, I don't think that would make a difference in ETT measurement, which is always-- in so far as I have seen-- measured...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-14, 05:50 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 18,191
Posted By chaadster

No, the Venturi is not particularly light; with a...

No, the Venturi is not particularly light; with a pretty mid-grade build like mine, my M/L size bike is hitting the scale right at 20lbs fully dressed (pedals, cages, Garmin bits). I don't know what...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-14, 07:43 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 18,191
Posted By chaadster

Strayduck, what do you think of the ride quality...

Strayduck, what do you think of the ride quality and handling?

EDIT: Those Crud Mk 2s are really nice fenders. I bought a set hoping to fit them to my Lemond, which is rolling on 25s, for the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-14, 08:17 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 18,191
Posted By chaadster

Yeah, I'd say it's pretty typical for any...

Yeah, I'd say it's pretty typical for any particular frame, in the smaller sizes, to have the head angles slacken and the seat tube steepen, so the geometries are different.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-14, 12:02 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 18,191
Posted By chaadster

I've seen that too, but while the description...

I've seen that too, but while the description says 2012, the pictured item is not a '12, but probably a '13. It's easy to tell by the paint; the '12 is what Breezer called their 35th Anniversary...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-14, 06:40 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 18,191
Posted By chaadster

Yeah, well the Venturi is a pure race bike, and I...

Yeah, well the Venturi is a pure race bike, and I think a lot of people expect that, just because it's steel, that it's going to be more relaxed and flexible in some ways. That's totally incorrect,...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-14, 02:23 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 18,191
Posted By chaadster

With the Michelin Pro Optimum 25s, there is maybe...

With the Michelin Pro Optimum 25s, there is maybe a business card worth of clearance to the sides, so I guess it works.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7296/12955629614_e61eed3585_b.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-14, 11:18 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 18,191
Posted By chaadster

I snapped a couple of pics before I ran out the...

I snapped a couple of pics before I ran out the door, hoping these might help. The shot of the front shows a gap just large enough to slide a 4mm allen key into. The rear is perhaps twice that...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-14, 11:09 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 18,191
Posted By chaadster

Yes, that's what I understood you were getting...

Yes, that's what I understood you were getting at, so no worries there. As I said though, I don't know that a larger frame would do much, as I think the handling characteristic is derived from the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-14, 08:09 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 18,191
Posted By chaadster

RPP, Perhaps sizing up would mitigate the...

RPP,

Perhaps sizing up would mitigate the effect of the 74º head tube angle, but I think the quickness is a result of the geometry, not the front weighting, although you are correct that I'm short...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-14, 07:18 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 18,191
Posted By chaadster

Little... I don't have time to slap on a wheel...

Little... I don't have time to slap on a wheel set with 25s right now-- I can do it later tonight-- but eyeballing it, it's very snug up front, and maybe not possible, while the rear is roomier.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-19-13, 03:08 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 18,191
Posted By chaadster

Well, as my first season with the Venturi winds...

Well, as my first season with the Venturi winds down, I wanted to post an update with some more informed insights. I put about 1,500 miles on it this summer, and feel like I know it pretty well at...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-13, 12:34 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 18,191
Posted By chaadster

Nice Ed! The black wheels are the way to go...

Nice Ed!

The black wheels are the way to go on this bike; they really visually anchor the vibrant indigo blue of the frame.

The bag on the stem/TT however...I guess it's practical, but...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-21-13, 07:59 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 18,191
Posted By chaadster

Thanks, hawiken! I had a friend in the early...

Thanks, hawiken! I had a friend in the early '90s who had a Lightning MTB, which shared this paint scheme, and I thought it was one of the best looking bikes on the trail! I've wanted a Breezer,...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-13, 09:09 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 18,191
Posted By chaadster

The Ritchey Logic Road was the other contender,...

The Ritchey Logic Road was the other contender, but I went with the Breezer because of the tech and the lower price. I do want a Ritchey, though! Maybe the 29er...

Sizing on the Venturi is weird...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-13, 01:07 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 18,191
Posted By chaadster

Presuming you meant "it's hot," thank you! ...

Presuming you meant "it's hot," thank you!

Regarding the geometry, yes, I agree it is aggressive, which is part of what I meant I was looking for when I said I wanted modern steel.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-13, 11:20 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 18,191
Posted By chaadster

Breezer Venturi

I just received my new '12 Breezer Venturi, which I had built up with Athena Carbon 11 speed, rolling on Ksyrium Equipe Ss. It came out great, in my opinion, although I'm wondering what I was...
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